Peter From Picayune
Recorded by Muscadine Bloodine
Album: Single (2025)

(Capo on 2)

(Verse)
(G)Peter was from Picayune
(D)South Mississippi, due (C)north of New Or-(G)leans
Was a (G)son of a welder, good at (D)putting things together
Gonna (C)get a tech school de-(G)gree
Wasn't (D)money in his wallet
So he (D)couldn't go to college
So he (C)signed up for the Marines
Ship 'em overseas (G)

(Verse)
Well, he (G)landed in Kuwait
Was a (D)little too late to (C)up and go and change his (G)mind
Wrote a (G)promise in a letter to a girl back home
Saying (C)everything'll be just (G)fine
Well, the (D)call was made, to march the way
To (C)take it to 'em on the front line, time to (G)shine

(Chorus)
That boy (D)bleeds the stars and stripes
That boy's (C)willing to give his life
That boy (G)fights for you agree or disagree (D)
That boy (C)wouldn't want a welcome home parade
(G)Wouldn't wanna talk about it anyway
He's (G)seen some s**t no one should ever see (D)
Yeah, he's (C)twice the man that (D)most will ever be

(Instrumental)
|(G) / / / |(G) / / / |(C) / / / |(D) / /

(Verse)
Well, it's (G)never good timing when the bullets start flying
In a (C)hell of a firefight (G)now
Kept (G)giving 'em hell and we kept pushing forward
But the (C)medic said another man (G)down
Took a (G)round to the chest, fighting for breath
Hey (C)brother, lemme get you out, 'cause

(Chorus)
That boy (D)bleeds the stars and stripes
That boy's (C)willing to give his life
That boy (G)fights for you agree or disagree (D)
That boy (C)wouldn't want a welcome home parade
(G)Wouldn't wanna talk about it anyway
He's (G)seen some s**t no one should ever see (D)
Yeah, he's (C)twice the man that (D)most will ever be (G) (G) (C) (D)

(Verse)
Well, it (G)starts sinking in that this could be the end
So he (C)sends a Hail Mary (G)prayer
Make sure you (G)watch over mama and you make sure Daddy knows
(C)That I didn't go out (G)scared
Don't (G)need a folded-up flag or 21 guns
Just a (C)simple headstone that (Em)reads...
Here lies (G)Peter from Picayune South Mississippi
Due (C)north of New Or-(G)leans - - - - -